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FuzzyRussianHat · 07-25-2025, 09:31 PM

Brisbane claimed the Australasia League title for the second time in three years. The Black Bears took it at 95-67, beating Adelaide by two games and reigning Oceania Baseball Association champ Perth by five. Brisbane became five-time AL champs (1991, 2002, 2017, 2030, 2032). The Black Bears allowed the fewest runs in OBA at 563, while the Penguins were the AL’s top scoring team at 706 runs.

Perth 1B Jody Riley repeated as Australasia League MVP, leading in runs (112), home runs (50), RBI (114), walks (63), total bases (353), OBP (.386), slugging (.642), OPS (1.028), wRC+ (187), and WAR (8.0). The 26-year old Australian lefty had a .316 batting average, ranked fourth with Canberra’s John Skeffington well ahead at.348.

Sydney’s Danny Budd won Pitcher of the Year in his OBA debut, leading in WAR (9.5), K/BB (11.5), complete games (16), shutouts (5), and FIP- (68). The 34-year old Englishman had a 21-13 record, 2.88 ERA, 315.2 innings, and 346 strikeouts. Budd had spent almost all of his career in the European Second League with Cardiff, apart from his 2031 in the EBF Elite with Rotterdam.

Guadalcanal repeated as Pacific League champ at 100-62, fending off 97-65 Guam, 95-67 Samoa, and 90-72 Honolulu. The Green Jackets became ten-time PL champs (1961, 64, 66, 68, 77, 2010, 12, 13, 31, 32). The second place Golden Eagles were the leader in runs scored (773) and fewest allowed (580), although Guadalcanal was a close second in both (747-582).

It was notably Guam’s first winning season since 2023 and Samoa’s first winning season since 2025. The Sun Sox turnaround was especially notable, since they had sub-70 wins in the prior four years. Fiji also had a notably drop to 72-90 after taking second place with 96 wins in 2030.

Veteran CF Ruben De Groot was a surprise MVP winner at age 38 in his OBA debut with Guadalcanal. The Concord, California native had spent 16 seasons as a respectable starter for MLB’s Calgary Cheetahs and was with Indianapolis in 2031. In his Green Jackets debut, De Groot led in OPS at .931. He had 167 hits, 108 runs, 43 home runs, 107 RBI, 162 wRC+, and 5.7 WAR. De Groot held off Guam’s Timmy Ellis for the top honor despite Ellis’s 64 home runs and 127 RBI.

Another debuting outsider won Pitcher of the Year with 33-year old Dinh Nghiem Dinh with Guam. The Vietnamese righty had spent his entire career to that point in APB with Pekanbaru, winning an ERA title back in 2026. Dinh led in wins (21-13), shutouts (5), and WAR (9.7) in 2032 for the Golden Eagles. He had a 2.81 ERA over 301 innings, 313 strikeouts, and 129 ERA+. Dinh had joined Guam on a five-year, $132 million deal.

In the 73^rd Oceania Championship, Guadalcanal beat Brisbane 4-2 to end a 19-year drought for the top prize. The Green Jackets earned their fifth OBA title (1961, 66, 68, 2012, 32). LF John McCoy was finals MVP, having come to Guadalcanal in a January trade with Perth. The 25-year old Australian went 12-23 with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 3 triples, and 1 RBI.

Other notes: Trey Cruz became OBA’s 6^th member of the 3000 hit club. The prior year, he had passed Ashton Hughes to become OBA’s leader in stolen bases, finishing 2032 at 1449. Cruz also won his 14^th Silver Slugger at 2B, becoming the 20^th in world history to win 14+ Sluggers. He’s the only one to win all of his at second base and joined Roe Kaupa as the only 14+ winners specifically in OBA. Hunter Dobbie, Timmy Ellis, and Liam Winmar became the 47^th, 48^th, and 49^th to 400 home runs.

Sydney’s pitching staff set new Australasia League bests for walks allowed (238) and BB/9 (1.46). New Caledonia set a new Pacific League worst with 742 earned runs allowed and tied for the worst ERA at 4.60. Quinn Burry became the 25^th pitcher with 3500 strikeouts. 1B David Odom and 3B Natan Chrostek won their 9^th Gold Gloves and C Kristian Duenas won his 8^th.

07-25-2025, 09:31 PM	#2345
FuzzyRussianHat Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2020 Posts: 3,037	2032 in OBA Brisbane claimed the Australasia League title for the second time in three years. The Black Bears took it at 95-67, beating Adelaide by two games and reigning Oceania Baseball Association champ Perth by five. Brisbane became five-time AL champs (1991, 2002, 2017, 2030, 2032). The Black Bears allowed the fewest runs in OBA at 563, while the Penguins were the AL’s top scoring team at 706 runs. Perth 1B Jody Riley repeated as Australasia League MVP, leading in runs (112), home runs (50), RBI (114), walks (63), total bases (353), OBP (.386), slugging (.642), OPS (1.028), wRC+ (187), and WAR (8.0). The 26-year old Australian lefty had a .316 batting average, ranked fourth with Canberra’s John Skeffington well ahead at.348. Sydney’s Danny Budd won Pitcher of the Year in his OBA debut, leading in WAR (9.5), K/BB (11.5), complete games (16), shutouts (5), and FIP- (68). The 34-year old Englishman had a 21-13 record, 2.88 ERA, 315.2 innings, and 346 strikeouts. Budd had spent almost all of his career in the European Second League with Cardiff, apart from his 2031 in the EBF Elite with Rotterdam. Guadalcanal repeated as Pacific League champ at 100-62, fending off 97-65 Guam, 95-67 Samoa, and 90-72 Honolulu. The Green Jackets became ten-time PL champs (1961, 64, 66, 68, 77, 2010, 12, 13, 31, 32). The second place Golden Eagles were the leader in runs scored (773) and fewest allowed (580), although Guadalcanal was a close second in both (747-582). It was notably Guam’s first winning season since 2023 and Samoa’s first winning season since 2025. The Sun Sox turnaround was especially notable, since they had sub-70 wins in the prior four years. Fiji also had a notably drop to 72-90 after taking second place with 96 wins in 2030. Veteran CF Ruben De Groot was a surprise MVP winner at age 38 in his OBA debut with Guadalcanal. The Concord, California native had spent 16 seasons as a respectable starter for MLB’s Calgary Cheetahs and was with Indianapolis in 2031. In his Green Jackets debut, De Groot led in OPS at .931. He had 167 hits, 108 runs, 43 home runs, 107 RBI, 162 wRC+, and 5.7 WAR. De Groot held off Guam’s Timmy Ellis for the top honor despite Ellis’s 64 home runs and 127 RBI. Another debuting outsider won Pitcher of the Year with 33-year old Dinh Nghiem Dinh with Guam. The Vietnamese righty had spent his entire career to that point in APB with Pekanbaru, winning an ERA title back in 2026. Dinh led in wins (21-13), shutouts (5), and WAR (9.7) in 2032 for the Golden Eagles. He had a 2.81 ERA over 301 innings, 313 strikeouts, and 129 ERA+. Dinh had joined Guam on a five-year, $132 million deal. In the 73^rd Oceania Championship, Guadalcanal beat Brisbane 4-2 to end a 19-year drought for the top prize. The Green Jackets earned their fifth OBA title (1961, 66, 68, 2012, 32). LF John McCoy was finals MVP, having come to Guadalcanal in a January trade with Perth. The 25-year old Australian went 12-23 with 6 runs, 2 doubles, 3 triples, and 1 RBI. Other notes: Trey Cruz became OBA’s 6^th member of the 3000 hit club. The prior year, he had passed Ashton Hughes to become OBA’s leader in stolen bases, finishing 2032 at 1449. Cruz also won his 14^th Silver Slugger at 2B, becoming the 20^th in world history to win 14+ Sluggers. He’s the only one to win all of his at second base and joined Roe Kaupa as the only 14+ winners specifically in OBA. Hunter Dobbie, Timmy Ellis, and Liam Winmar became the 47^th, 48^th, and 49^th to 400 home runs. Sydney’s pitching staff set new Australasia League bests for walks allowed (238) and BB/9 (1.46). New Caledonia set a new Pacific League worst with 742 earned runs allowed and tied for the worst ERA at 4.60. Quinn Burry became the 25^th pitcher with 3500 strikeouts. 1B David Odom and 3B Natan Chrostek won their 9^th Gold Gloves and C Kristian Duenas won his 8^th. __________________ Baseball: The World's Game fictional world reports Continental Baseball Federation world reports (8-tier promotion/relegation sim and college feeder)